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Shamrock Kisses by Serena Pier

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funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Audiobook is perfection!
Duet narration - 
Grayson Owens & Savanah Thomas

Serena Pier writes the cutest novellas. This series is so good. 

Patrick is nerdy and sexy. He is attentive to Rachel. He is swoon worthy šŸ’Æ. He works in cyber security and is secretly rich.

Rachel is the last single lady in the high five girls. She runs her own cleaning business and meets Patrick while cleaning his friend Brandon’s house. 

They spend a super cute day/night together and they are just perfect. 

My only complaint is I want more! I need like 5 more chapters! It’s so good!
The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Fun play on forced proximity
Duet Narration- Connor Crais & Julia Whelan

ā€œWhere are the stairs?ā€ 

Cute novella that forces two neighbors to spend a weekend getting to know each other. 

Charlotte is a sweet person who is dealing with an unfortunate situation. She feels she has to hide from the world and keep a distance from people for fear of them getting hurt. 

Seth is newly divorced (the story of how that happened is crazy) he is a arborist and talks about trees when he gets nervous. He is such a nice and sweet guy. Seth immediately cares for Charlotte and wants to protect her. 

I love how they spend the weekend on the porch getting to know each other doing couple things. 

For Fork's Sake by Karen Grey

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was so cute and funny. 
Very enjoyable audiobook. 
Dual Narration by Erin Mallon & Alastair Haynesbridge
Who did a great job giving life and emotion to these characters. 

Small town
Rivals to lovers
One night stand 
Family secrets

Diane is making videos on YouTube to promote seed banks and knowledge about farming. She shows up at Sam’s grandmothers farm to shoot some videos when she finds out it is Sam’s who was her one night stand she panics. 

The story will have you laughing, a tad sad at points and will perk you back up again. 
Mostly lighthearted story that touches on mental illness and grief. 

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Out of bounds by Lainey Davis

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Sports romance
Second chance

This is a collection of 4 books.
Dual narration - by Janine Granda and Bryant Walker - great narration, they did a great job giving these stories life and you can feel the emotions


Forging Passion (prequel) book .5
In this book you get introduced to Cara and Wes. Two Soccer players heading to a training camp in hopes of getting scouted for the professional teams. They meet at the airport and end up being seat mates on the plane. Throughout the training camp they keep running into each other. There is mutual attraction which turns to a one night stand.

Forging Glory - Book 1
In this book you get more of Cara and Wes.
It picks up right where Forging Passion left off. The morning after their one night together. Wes sees Cara in a situation that he thinks is one thing but is indeed another.

One month later they haven’t talked about anything about it. She thinks he ghosted her and she thinks he doesn’t want anything more to do with her. The story progresses through their first years in the professional soccer world and the trials of starting out and love.

Forging Legacy - Book 2
In this one you get Fern and Wyatt’s story.
Fern is hard working trying to save up money to study abroad after graduating from college. She is a mathematician and a TA.

Wyatt is a soccer player like Wes and id struggling with family issues before he goes pro.
They meet while Fern is working and she doesn’t know who he is. They have a great night together.

Come to find out she ends up being his TA in a class he is taking to graduate. You’re getting forbidden romance with this one.

Forging Chaos - Book 3
In this one you get Thora and Odins story.
Thora is best friends with Fern and working a ton to save up money to also study abroad. She wants to be a lawyer.

Odin is Wes’ cousin and he gets injured on the field. He is supposed to take time off to heal but he refuses to let Thora do their project alone.

Lots of flirty banter and fun with these two.

Overall review
I really enjoyed these stories. I liked that you get the little novella prequel first. There are strong family connections with the Stag family and they girls into their family with love. 

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Unsteady by Peyton Corinne

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emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hockey x figure skater
Spicy

This is an emotional story. About two young adults working their way through family issues, love, loss and healing. 

Sadie is struggling to finish college and keep her family together. She is super stressed and looking for an escape from the world for a little while. 

Rhys 🄵 (love this name so much) is a hot hockey player who is struggling with recovering from an injury and how it happened. He wants to get back on the ice and play but his anxiety is strong. 

Sadie and Rhys are so adorable together. I loved how they support each other. The development of their relationship was charming. 
Heart of the Sun by Mia Sheridan

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adventurous dark funny hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is a review of the Audiobook. 
Dual narration - AndrĆ© Santana and Annalee Scott

Second chance romance
Childhood friends to lovers
Slow burn
Only one bed
Forced proximity

The narrators did a great job bringing life to these characters. Giving each character depth. 

The store was enjoyable. 
Futuristic and Apocalyptic vibes. 
The world is crumbling around them. Tuck and Emily are reconnecting as adults when a solar flare happens taking down all communications. This causes forced proximity, survival instincts, and love. 

Very interesting and fun read/listen. Keeps your captivated and interested in the story. Definitely a slowwww burn. 


If You Love Me by Helena Hunting

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Age gap
Hockey romance
Coach x goalie
Two night stand
Single dad / single mom(ish)
Dirty mouth MMC
Forced proximity

No third act break up
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Helena Hunting can write one hell of an MMC! Roman is so sweet, sexy, strong, dirty mouth… I could go on and on!

Roman is the goalie for the Toronto terrors hockey team. He is in his last season before he plans to retire when the team hires a new assistant coach. The first female assistant coach in the league and she just so happens to be the one that got away.

Lexi is the new assistant coach and has just moved to Toronto with her two sister who she is now the legal guardian for. She has lots to prove to the hockey community and doesn’t want to mess anything up. Including dating one of her hockey players.

Roman and Lexi had an amazing two night stand 3 years ago and haven’t seen each other since until she is his new coach. How will they handle this forced proximity?

This is a dual narration audiobook and ebook review. Narrated by Stephen Dexter and Stella Bloom

I loved it so much! It’s funny and sexy. The banter was so much fun. Also I loved how the other girls took Lexi and her sisters into their group. Strong support from found family. 
That Kind of Guy by Stephanie Archer

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Fake dating
Small town
Hate to love
Duet narration - Alastair Haynesbridge and Sophie Daniels
On point banter

This was such a cute and fun listen!
Heartwarming and just so cute!

Emmett is the friendly helpful, everyone loves him charmer in town. When his best friend moves from town due to power outages effecting the care for his daughter. Emmett decides he’s going to be mayor to get the town the much needed updates it needs. Only problem is everyone in town thinks he’s just a single playboy not able to be in charge of the town. 

Avery has worked at the Arbutus restaurant for years with dreams of owning it one day. When the owner decided now is the time to sell, Avery is struggling to get funds together. The bank views her as not a candidate for business loan. She needs a co-signer. 

Emmett decides he’s needs a girlfriend, he and Avery struck up a deal. She will fake date him to help him get the votes and he will co-sign her loan. Neither one of them ever thought they would truly fall for the other. 

Super cute fun rom com. 10\10 recommend! Loved it. 

Meet Me at Midnight by Max Monroe

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Best friends brother
Secret crush
Forced proximity
Office romance


This was a cute story. It is dual but 1st person, I struggled with this a bit but being in audio format it was easier vs reading. 

Narration - CJ Bloom and Alexander Cendese did a really good job. I love their voices. 

The story had me giggling out loud which is something I really enjoy with a book. I love a good text message thread within a book it is a favorite thing of mine. 

Juniper has a crush on her best friends brother and gets a chance to get to know him better. Beau is clueless and doesn’t know at first who he is talking to. Their relationship grows in a very natural way. Very cute. I smiled a ton will listening.  Very enjoyable would definitely recommend! 
Never Been Worse by Morgan Elizabeth

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Forced proximity
Revenge plot
Dual narration
One bed
Rockstar romance
He falls first
Marriage of convenience

Very good book. Love a good revenge plot. 

Wes has been pinning for Harper for YEARS. And she has no clue. 

Revenge/marriage of convenience Wes gets the chance to help Harper out and he can’t do it fast enough. His nickname for her ā€œlittle wifeā€ was so cute! 

Wes is such book boyfriend material. He’s so hot! 🄵 
There is a strong connection of female characters, the friendship was so amazing between Harper, Jules and Ava. 

Sexy tension, forced proximity, longing… SWOON! This book was so good! If you love a good revenge plot with rockstar vibes then you will love this book!